Task: how long before going out in the sun I should apply sunscreen
Location: Stanley
Date: next Sunday (6-2-2011 )
There are many ways to solve this problem, 1) Read the label on the sun block lotion which show you the best way and time to use it. 2) Ask friends who have went to Stanley
As I have a computer in front of me, I surf on the internet to find out the answer. When I type ‘how long before going out in the sun I should apply sunscreen’ on Goggle and search, I was shocked as there is 336,000 results! (I will die if I need to read all this!) I only click those websites on the first few pages as they should be the most relevant websites. (the words are in red if they match the words I search.) But I still need to filter some data before I click on them to read. When I skim on the page, I discover that some data are irrelevant as they are about baby sunscreen or skin cancer.
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| The google page which I search the information |
Next, I look at the titles. Some links show their company name so I realize the data is come from skin care companies, Some show the words ‘Facebook’ or ‘Blog’ after titles so I know the data are personal experiences. Some of them show ‘XXX.familydoctor.org’ so I know the suggestion may come from professionals.
Then, I read the description under the titles, if it seems relevant; I click on the link to read. However, after I read five websites (company, blog and government), I am shocked again as there are five different answers! I do not know which the best answer is! Then, I need to find out the accuracy of the answers by search the organizations or people.
Finally, I cannot find out the best answer as there is too much information on net!
Great post. How more data leads to less information...
ReplyDeleteCrystal, I have faced the same problem with you too! Usually, before I am going to buy a new product, I will check out the comments on the Internet to see whether or not I should buy the product. However, I became frustrated every time as there were so many different comments that I could hardly decide which to believe. Comments on the company web page is always positive; comments from bloggers are 50% good and 50% bad; comments from a celebrity may not be credible too as he/she may be the spokesperson of the product......At last, I better buy and try it myself.
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